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la oveja
sheep
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How do you say oveja in Spanish?
How do you pronounce oveja in Spanish?
oveja is pronounced /la oˈβexa/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
La oveja blanca está preñada y pronto tendrá corderos.
The white ewe is pregnant and will soon have lambs.
Esta oveja joven es la más productiva del rebaño porque produce lana de excelente calidad.
This young ewe is the most productive in the flock because it produces excellent quality wool.
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Why is it feminine?
Oveja is feminine because it derives from Latin "ovis," which was a feminine noun (the gender was grammatically assigned in Latin, not based on biological sex). Spanish inherited this grammatical gender classification when the language evolved from Latin, and feminine nouns ending in "-a" remained feminine through regular sound changes.
What is the Spanish word for sheep?
The Spanish word for sheep is la oveja — feminine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 French | mouton flips! | le | masculine |
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